HAZMAT for Healthcare!   

"HAZMAT for Healthcare!™" is intended and designed for hospitals and related organizations to create and/or improve their hazardous materials emergency response programs for both internal spills and managing contaminated patients.

International Association of Emergency Managers   

The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters.

Munich Re Annual Review of Natural Catastrophes 2000   

A free, extensive, analysis of international catastrophes. natural and otherwise, during 2000. Included are many photographs. German and English versions. A poster and world map are also available. Click on "New Publications" to access from the main site page.

National Fire Protection Assoc. HazMat Codes & Standards   

NFPA is providing PDF downloads of 5 National Fire Codes® documents: Recommended Practice for Responding to HazMat Incidents; Professional Competence of Responders to HazMat Incidents; Professional Competence of Emergency Medical Responders to HazMat Incidents; Protective Ensemble for for Chemical/Biological Terrorism Incidents; Protective Ensembles for Chemical/Biological Terrorism Incidents

The Natural Hazards Center - Information on Human Adaptation to Disaster   

-OXT-Ocòal Hazards Center, located at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA, is a national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters. The Natural Hazards Center carries out its mission in four principal areas: information dissemination, an annual workshop, research, and library services. The center's prime goal is to increase communication among hazard/disaster researchers and those individuals, agencies, and organizat...

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene   

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan "The most densely populated city in the United States and a major international port of entry, New York City (NYC) has long been vulnerable to infectious disease threats, whether naturally occurring or intentional. In the event a novel influenza strain develops the capacity for efficient human-to-human transmission anywhere in the world, it would not take long to reach NYC. Such an outbreak poses wide-ranging challenges, including the potential for huge numbers of illnesses and deaths, a severely strained health care system, and difficult psychosocial consequences for a large proportion of the population, especially the homeless, the homebound, and other vulnerable New Yorkers. Aware of our susceptibility, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) has for many years placed great emphasis on emergency preparedness planning, even before 9/11. Working closely with our colleagues in the emergency services, health care, business, and not-for-profit sectors, DOHMH continues to engage in extensive preparedness efforts — more than 50 tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises in the past 5 years — to test, assess, and strengthen our response capabilities. The NYC DOHMH Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan draws on lessons learned from these efforts, providing a comprehensive, scalable, and flexible strategy to protect the health of New Yorkers."

Postgraduate training program in emergency management and public health   

George Washington University (GWU) recently announced a postgraduate training program in emergency management and public health for beginning and mid-career professionals interested in combining emergency services, disaster relief, and the rapid assessment of public health concerns and services.

Rhode Island Department of Health Medical and WMD emergency planning   

An extensive list of medical and WM (Weapons of Mass DestructionD emergency planning web sites, downloadable as a Microsoft Word document.

National Mass Fatalities Institute   

The physical and emotional well-being of survivors and responders, protection of the public health, preservation or evidence, and the fulfillment of public expectations demand a timely, efficient, and effective mass fatalities incident response. The National Mass Fatalities Institute is the only comprehensive training program for mass fatalities response currently available through government or non-profit agencies.

American Red Cross Disaster Services   

Each year, the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 60,000 disasters, including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters. A number of publications and other resources are available in multiple languages.

Automated Exercise & Assessment System   

AEAS provides efficient and cost-effective training and readiness assessment for the Emergency Responder Community: * 14 scenarios: 11 with WMD events and 3 for system familiarization * Tabletop and Functional Exercises * Exercises command structures both in the EOC and at the incident site * Automatic assessment of participant actions is available for After Action Review * Easy to set up and run - select a scenario, assign player roles, and choose communication channels * A community can use their own equipment, resources, and locale * Exercises inter-agency communication and the Incident Command System (ICS) * Participants are assessed as a team as they work to mitigate consequences of the WMD event * Real time event progression mimics real world stress * Complete After Action Review capability facilitates discussion and generates take-home reports

Disaster Response: Principles of Preparation and Coordination, by Eric Auf der Heide, MD   

This classic book is available for reading online at no cost from the Center of Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance.

Federal Emergency Management Agency   

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) site is an exceptional resource for its' depth and breadth of information and resources for all aspects of emergency management.

Global Continuity   

"The Global Portal for Business Risk and Continutiy Planning."